TRIMA ACCEL
Report
- Report Number
- 1722028-2014-00454
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 14, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 11, 2014
- Report Date
- October 21, 2014
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO BCT
- Product Code
- GKT
- PMA / PMN Number
- BK130080
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THIS RECORD WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF MDRS TO IDENTIFY RECORDS IN WHICH AN EVENT OCCURRED, BUT THE TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT WAS NOT INDICATED.
INVESTIGATION: THE RBC BAG FROM A TRIMA ACCEL SET WAS RECEIVED. DRIED BLOOD WAS NOTED ON THE BAG, PARTICULARLY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG. THE BAG INCLUDING THE PORTS WERE LEAK TESTED AND NO LEAKS COULD BE IDENTIFIED. NO DEFECTS OR DAMAGE TO THE BAG PORTS WERE OBSERVED. INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.
INVESTIGATION: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THIS UNIT SHOWED NO IRREGULARITIES DURING MANUFACTURING THAT WERE RELEVANT TO THIS ISSUE. PER THE CUSTOMER, THE COLLECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE BAG WAS SPIKED BY THE PATIENT¿S BED. THE NURSE DIDN¿T FIND ANY RESISTANCE WHILE INSERTING THE SPIKE INTO THE PRODUCT BAG. DURING TRANSFER OF THE PRODUCT, THE SPIKE BECAME DISCONNECTED AND LEAKED. SOME BLOOD DRIPPED ONTO THE NURSE,DOCTOR, AND PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THE BLOOD DID NOT CONTACT ANY AREAS OF NON-INTACT SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE. ROOT CAUSE: ALTHOUGH A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND WITH THE BAG. BASED ON THE CUSTOMER¿S DESCRIPTION, IT IS LIKELY THAT EITHER THE SPIKE WAS NOT COMPLETELY INSERTED OR THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE SPIKE, WHICH WAS NOT A TERUMO BCT PRODUCT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PERFUSION SET GOT DISCONNECTED FROM THE BAG. THE DOCTOR, THE NURSE, AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLOOD SPRAY. IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME IF MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY FOR THIS EVENT. DUE TO EU PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAWS, THE PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTOMER. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE SAME FAILURE WERE TO REOCCUR.
NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY FOR THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 737519 | TRIMA ACCEL | TRIMA ACCEL PLT,PLT FILTER,AUTOPAS,PLS,RBC,TLR FILTER | GKT | TERUMO BCT | 06W2105 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |